Candlestick.



which is secured the handle 2.

UNITED STATES fatented N 'ovember 17, 190

PATENT V'OFFICE.

WILLIAM NIOOL AND JAMES H. STEWART, or INVEROARGILL, NEW ZEALAND.

CANDLESTICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of v Letters Patent No. 744,596, datedNovember '17, 1903.

Application filed September 28, 1902. serii no. 124.948. (No model.) i

Our invention relates to candlesticks, its

object being to provide one that candles of any size maybe held equallyfirm in the holder or socket, the candle easily raised as it burns downthat almost thewhole of it maybe burned, and the spring fixed from theside of the bowl facilitating cleaning. The bottom of the bowl is domedinward, so that should the wick fall through alight any grease about itwill quickly leave it and its burning can injure nothing on which itstands. tached to the bowl in such a way that any unusual pressure onthe spring will not break it.

The invention consists in certain details of construction andcombination of parts, which will hereinafter be more fully'described andexplained.

Figure 1 is a plan View of a candlestick e m bodying our invention. Fig.2 is a side View thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a socketmember, and Fig. 4 is a section on the line 00 0c of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the plate-like base or bowl ofthe candlestick to The base or bowl has a central dome 3, so that shoulda lighted wick fall through the socket the'grease carried therewith willbe quickly melted and flow off to the sides, leaving the wick so that ifburning it can do no harm-that is, by setting fire to clothing or otherobjects. The

The handle is made and ata finger piece 9, and attached to the upperedge of the jaw member 5 is aring-like candlereceiving member 10, thejaw 6 being free to move underneath said part 10. The upper edge of thejaw member 6 is provided with an outwardly-extended flange 11, whichwhen a small candle is used will pass underneath the member 10at oneside and prevent grease from running down to the bowl.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A candlestick comprising a bowl having a central dome, a handle on thebowl, crossed spring members consisting of a single strip of metalsecured at its bend to the handle, a

candle-receiving member secured to one of the spring members andarranged over the dome, and an outwardly-extended flange on the other ofsaid spring members for passing under said candle-receiving member. v

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WVILLIAM NIOOL. JAMES H. STEWART.

WVitnesses:

FRANCIS J OSEPH TIPPING, FRANK VIoToR RAYMOND.

